SAP Consultant
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SAP Consultants in the United States take home an average $84K annually. In the world of SAP Consultants, overall cash allowance can occasionally include more than $20K from bonuses and, in some exceptional cases, $13K from profit sharing, causing incomes to vary widely between $58K and $164K. The most important factor affecting compensation for this group is career length, followed by the specific employer and location. Male SAP Consultants far outnumber their female contemporaries among those who completed the questionnaire. Most enjoy medical while the greater part get dental coverage. Vision coverage is also available to just over a half. The majority of workers are highly satisfied with their job. The data for this synopsis comes from respondents who took the PayScale salary survey.

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Job Description for SAP Consultant

A SAP consultant helps a company build "systems applications and products," which is where the acronym "SAP" comes from. SAP typically encompasses, but is not limited to, systems involving managing finances and accounting as well as sales distribution on an enterprise scale. As a consultant, a SAP consultant's task would be provide input for the design, structure, and implementation of such a system. This job requires a lot of mental muscle, including creativity to problem-solve as well as a sharp eye for detail to keep plans efficient and practical. Additionally, a SAP consultant is responsible for helping to bring results, which puts the consultant in a position with heavy responsibility, making this occupation ill-suited for people who function poorly under pressure. Additional desired traits include strong interpersonal and organizational skills, as consultants often need to communicate directly with their clients.

A bachelor's degree in management, communications, or computer science is a minimum academic requirement to become a SAP consultant. SAP certifications are available for individuals who wish to demonstrate a specialization for the position.

SAP consultants work with clients who provide a need for a structure to either be built from the ground up, improved, or maintained. SAP consultants function as a sort of manager, advisor, and employee. They are accountable for managing results; they help design and configure systems as well as test; and in performing the other two tasks, it can be necessary to do the work themselves.

SAP consultant positions are full-time positions, as companies with large systems need to have them maintained. On occasion, a contract for a SAP consultant opens when a system needs a sudden upgrade or a foundation, but positions typically are full-time.

Common Career Paths for SAP Consultant

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As SAP Consultants transition into upper-level roles such as Senior SAP Consultant, they may see an upturn in salary. The average Senior SAP Consultant earns $109K per year. A lot of SAP Consultants advance their careers by becoming Information Technology Project Managers and SAP Business Analysts. However, those positions offer $8K less and $10K less per year on average.

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Popular Employer Salaries for SAP Consultant

SAP Consultants fill the offices of leading firms Accenture, IBM Global Services, International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., Deloitte Consulting LLP, and SAP America, Inc. Although SAP America, Inc. leads the field in pay with a median salary of $136K, employees there receive a wide spread of salaries, from $71K on the low end all the way up to $186K at the top. Other employers shelling out big bucks include Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), HCL America, Inc., and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., where SAP Consultants typically earn around $102K, $100K, or $96K, respectively.

Relative to other names in the field, compensation is very low at InfoSys Limited — the median salary comes to just $78K, 75 percent less than the top paying company. Others at the bottom of the scale for this job include Accenture Technology Solutions at $82K, and Deloitte Consulting LLP where $88K is the norm, but it is worth noting that some SAP Consultants there earn up to $130K.

Popular Skills for SAP Consultant

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Survey participants wield an impressively varied skill set on the job. Most notably, facility with Project Management, SAP Production Planning (SAP PP), and SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (SAP APO) are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 22 percent, 21 percent, and 14 percent, respectively. Skills that are correlated to lower pay, on the other hand, include SAP Basis, SAP Business Intelligence, and SAP Security. Those proficient in SAP Materials Management are, more often than not, also skilled in SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and SAP ABAP.

Pay by Experience Level for SAP Consultant

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Experience seems to be a major factor in determining the incomes of SAP Consultants. Relatively untried employees who have less than five years' experience make $73K, but folks with five to 10 years under their belts enjoy an appreciably larger median of $98K. Between 10 and 20 years, pay surpasses six figures; at this stage, the average professional scores around $124K. Seasoned veterans with 20 years under their belts enjoy a median income of $157K.

Pay Difference by Location

Surpassing the national average by 24 percent, SAP Consultants in San Jose receive some of the highest pay in the country. SAP Consultants can also look forward to large paychecks in cities like Dallas (+21 percent), Los Angeles (+18 percent), San Francisco (+18 percent), and Philadelphia (+13 percent). Falling short of the national average by 19 percent, the area with the worst salaries is Cincinnati. Employers also pay below the national average in Washington (16 percent lower) and Boston (11 percent lower).

SAP Consultant Reviews

What is it like working as a SAP Consultant?

SAP Consultant in Wickliffe:

"Roles and responsibilities."

Pros: It helps me understand the business process of the various industries like manufacturing , automobile etc.

Cons: There are many sap consultants available in the market . So its a tough world.

SAP Consultant in Detroit:

"SAPSD Consultant."

Pros: I am managing order management for Dart.
We have implemented 3 full cycle implementation and 2 support projects.
I am also responsible for supporting their production system.
There are constant challenges that I face in my current job.

Cons: It is just in manufacturing so I done get experience of other business modules.